9.
Suggested modifications of the sickness benefits
Question 37. Do you think it is necessary or not to modify the first type
of benefit scheme sickness insurance?
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Findings:
(1)
There is a need
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(Continue)
(2)
There is no need
A
(Jump to Q.38)
38
Concerning the sickness insurance scheme, 56.4% of the employers
(N 450) thought that there was no need to modify the scheme while 43.6%
considered that the scheme should be modified.
(Table 10071)
If the answer is not
Question 37. What modifications? (Don't prompt first.
clear, probe the following points).
(1) There should be income allowance to people who are sick
for less than one month.
(2)
There should be income allowance to people who are sick
for more than four months.
(3)
In calculating the final salary, an average of more than
twelve months should be used.
(4)
In calculating the final salary, an average of less than
twelve months should be used.
(5)
The scheme should include medical expenses allowance.
(6)
The income allowance should be more than half of the
monthly salary or wages.
(7)
Cancel the six months waiting period so that the sickness benefits are effective immediately after the employee joins
Findings:
the scheme.
(8) Others
Of the 196 employers who felt that there was a need to modify
the sickness insurance scheme, 19.4% suggested the first modification; 30.1% suggested the second modification, 0.5% suggested the third modification, 6.1% suggested the fourth modification, 32.7% suggested the fifth, 20.4%
the sixth, 14.3% the seventh and 56.1% others.
(Table 10072 - 10079)